Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 34.1% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 31.9% less access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.4% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 44.3% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.1% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 52.7% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 47.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 62.0% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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